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Hello, I'm Warren, 24, from South Africa , I'm a Bachelor of Science degree holder in Pure and Applied Mathematics (2018), and a TEFL/TESOL 120 HOUR. I've been an ESL/MATH teacher in China for two and a half years, working with students aged 2-16 – currently teaching ESL online for 6 months. I've also worked as an Academic Coordinator for the school, and created marketing events for promotion. I have a wide array of knowledge stemming from K1- Primary level. I've also created academic activities for marketing and promotion. I've tutored primary level mathematics – grade 4 – for one year and Optimization at university level, third year level.
I believe I can be a benefit to your school if I'm provided the opportunity.

currently in South Africa

Thank you
Warren

I have developed a significant degree personal autonomy which manifests itself in a strong sense of self-direction, discipline and initiative, from combined experiences in the hospitality and retail sectors as well as experiences in various volunteer roles carried out during my time as an undergraduate student. I am capable of effective time management and am able to communicate ideas, concepts and facts concisely to groups of diverse ages and capabilities. What I lack in practical teaching experience, I make up for with advanced TEFL qualifications and the ability to learn quickly and attentively, thus being able to adjust my techniques and activities accordingly. I consider myself to be a patient, warm and supportive person, capable of a high degree of professionalism.

I believe I have the skills and the experience necessary to be an effective, confident and empathic teacher.

My degree in theatre has helped me develop confidence speaking to a room full of people. I believe this confidence will help me transition to my role within the classroom and not be able to command the attention of my students effectively. I am a creative person and can think of my feet which will enable me to engage the students with that interesting tasks that, not only help them learn, but will also keep their attention and be fun.

I am a very organised person who likes a challenge and I think this is a challenge I can rise to. Throughout my time at university, I had to work to and meet strict deadlines, which has led to me having good time management. This strength will help me to complete lessons plans promptly and ensures all tasks in the classroom can be completed in the allocated time slot.

My previous roles working in retail have enabled me to be confident in adapting my approach to a wide variety of people and groups. I think this is important when working with students of different abilities as ill be able to tailor my approach to them to ensure they feel valued in the classroom and excel in their learning.

During my time in retail, I had to watch customers and look for 'buying signals’. I think this skill can be transferred into monitoring student's needs, especially when monitoring those who are struggling but are nervous about asking for help. As I have taught English online before I have the skills to build rapport with students even if we do not speak the same language. teaching children in China online, I used props, body language and engaging activities to keep students interest and get the most out of our lessons. During my time I also have some experience teaching face to face so know how to run a class and keep students engaged. I am also used to working with a wide range of stake holders and so know how to keep a balance of different groups wants and needs and make sure they get the most out of it. My experience in both education and the work place has taught me how to effectively and politely resolve problems if they are to arise.

I have completed a 120-hour TESOL online certification with the International Open Academy, and am currently waiting to complete the 20-hour classroom practicum of a 120-hour TEFL certification with The TEFL Org, which has unfortunately been postponed due to COVID-19. Taking two different courses has enabled me to gain a varied knowledge of methodologies, in addition to my exceptional native proficiency, which I can utilise to great success within your school.



I have also held tutoring and student mentoring roles during my time at university; I worked as a mathematics tutor at California State University Long Beach, helping younger students work through topics and concepts related to their courses, and a student mentor at the University of Hertfordshire, providing support and guidance to new students as they settled in to college life. These experiences have given me a solid foundation of knowledge to build upon and succeed in the classroom.



Having lived in the UK, US and Australia, and travelled to many more countries, I am very familiar with immersing myself in new cultures and surroundings, and being around people whose first language is not English. I have previously studied French for six years in total, and am currently learning Spanish independently, so understand the niches that come with learning a new language. I pride myself in my ability to embrace challenges in different environments, and I believe my charismatic and confident personality will allow me to succeed in this role.